Valoración económica ambiental de los servicios ecosistémicos mediante métodos directos de mercado de la parroquia San Luis

Abstract

The purpose of this reseach work is to economically and environmentally assess ecosystem services through direct market methods of the San Luis parish in the Riobamba canton. Applying direct methods of evaluation to environmental resources will know the value provided by the parish. The tolos used in the characterization were the development of maps that provide information on activities and land uses. Fort he determination of the services, the evalutions of the main 9 ecosystem services applied to the population simple of 372 inhabitants of legal age were analysed. For the tabulation of the data statistical test were applied: Anova and T-Test; in which the surveyed partiesdemonstrate the interest and importane of use provided by these services. The main results in the valuation of ecosystem services involve gender, ethnicity and monthly income. Within the agricultural production and wáter use, the economic valueof environmental godos and services was determined, which correspond to $ 16 526,840.14. the ecosystem services provided by agricultural production and wáter use reveal the attributes presented by services that are likely to have positive effects on local or governmental decision-making for sustainable development. For subsequent studies it is recommended to use the information in air. Wáter and soil studies; In this way the best use of environmental gooods and services can be used.